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Topic: JP & Schawee Try Not To Melt While Removing A Hive In A Shed (Read 5227 times)

Nice video! I saw JP and Schawee on there, but you never introduced the guy in the bee suit!! I'm not sure I've seen him before... :-D

I too have a Robo-vac and use a pool hose. I found that if I throw something soft in the bottom to break their rapid slide down the tube, something like pine needles or shredded paper, that it works much better, I very rarely see any dead bees in there.

I was going to say that too Scott and for whatever reason I posted on one of his removals and didn't ,He helps me out a lot.All you do but with him here in Fl he's my go too keeper when I have a Question. I am a bit shy in the thread starting LOL but not Pm'in

I have good luck with 2 1/2" smooth interior woodworkers dust collection hose attached to my robo bee vac. Took time to hand file down all the raised edges on all the conection fittings. I make sure to keep the hose as straight as possible and I try very hard not to get honey on the bees. I seldom see more than 10 - 20 dead bees after each job. Last Saturdays job which was an inside removal where I used the vacuum from the get go I didn't see but maybe 5 dead bees total.

I've had bees in my nose before but my number one fear is a bee going deep into my ear canal and stinging me there. I've had several try to go there but I've managed to change their minds! :-D

Why do friends find it so hysterical when you get stung? It seems like they are wishing, perhaps even praying you will get stung for their amusement. With friends like that who needs enemies, right? :-D

I think it was in a post from Bjorn one time that I read, "Go ahead and laugh at me when I get stung, because I am sure gonna laugh at you if you get stung". Thought is was pretty fitting.....and amusing.